A disorder resulting from exposure to a major stressor, with symptoms of anxiety, nightmares, poor sleep, reliving the event, and concentration problems, lasting for more than one month is called __________
A) acute stress disorder.
B) external locus of control.
C) catastrophic stress.
D) post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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The given symptoms are characteristic of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is a disorder resulting from exposure to a major stressor and can last for more than one month. Acute stress disorder (A) is similar, but the symptoms last for a shorter time period (less than one month). External locus of control (B) refers to a personality trait in which individuals believe their lives are largely controlled by outside forces, rather than their own abilities and actions. Catastrophic stress (C) is a term that does not have a specific psychological definition.

A Disorder Resulting from Exposure to a Major Stressor, with Symptoms